Common Name : Creeping fig

Scientific Name: Ficus pumila

Description: This tiny relative of the immense Weeping fig may have leaves only one inch long. Some truly miniature forms produce leaves only one quarter inch in length. They climb on stone surfaces very well and in time will completely cover a wall or stone taking the form of whatever they cover. The variegated form is even smaller and slow in growth.

Range: East Asia

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